Tanmateix
Tanmateix is a Catalan adverb meaning "nevertheless" or "however," used to express a contrast or concession between statements. It functions as a connective that introduces a counterpoint or an unexpected outcome within the same discourse. Although it can appear in the middle of a sentence, it often starts a clause that refines or challenges what came before.
Etymology and register: the word derives from tan ("so" or "so much") plus mateix ("the same"), literally
Usage notes: tanmateix can appear after a main proposition or at the beginning of a following clause.
- Va estudiar molt; tanmateix, no va aprovar l’examen. (He studied a lot; nevertheless, he did not
- El projecte és viable; tanmateix, requereix més temps. (The project is viable; however, it requires more
See also: no obstant això, per això, tot i això. These expressions serve similar functions in signaling